Corporate References

A Testament to our Credibility

To our clients that we have the great fortune to partner with and serve, thank you for your transparency and commitment to finding the right fit through our proprietary leadership search process.

Array Canada

Tom Hendren, CEO:

I am always impressed by the level of detail and thoroughness shown by Peter and his colleagues. Peter’s relevant and precise questions on the positions being recruited for and of our organization always yield great results. READ MORE

Campbell Company of Canada

K. Greg Smith, Vice President – Human Resources:

Rouse Resources Inc. has been a valued partner with Campbell Company of Canada for over 14 years. Their success in delivering top talent is driven by their commitment to understand our business and to anticipate our future needs. They have consistently delivered on or above their targets both in service and candidate quality. READ MORE

Campbell Company of Canada

Peter Stevens, Vice President Supply Chain:

I would like to acknowledge you and your team’s contribution to our success over the past 15+ years during which we have partnered with you for many of our Supply Chain leadership recruitment needs. READ MORE

Coalision Inc.

Veronique Lemieux, Human Resources Director:

We knew at Coalision it was a special industry and that our previous attempts had failed, and we were looking for a strong business partner to assist us in accurately profiling the role. Your team and you workd in such a professional manner that we learned a great deal about this industry, and you connected us to the right talent pool. Moreover you found us a top candidate that is now one of our great sales partners. READ MORE

Coca-Cola Refreshments Canada

Mark Holman, Plant Manager:

I am pleased to recommend Rouse Resources Inc. as a provider of superior talent to the industry. Having worked with your company over the past 20+ years I have come to value your expertise and professionalism in identifying talented leaders that fit the needs of
our organization. READ MORE

Coca-Cola Refreshments Canada

Paul Brennan, Vice President Manufacturing:

I would like to acknowledge the support that you and your team have provided in securing a number of critical appointments over the past several years. Your thorough approach and keen attention to detail has been instrumental in identifying a consistently strong pool of suitable candidates, ensuring a good fit of both technical capability and leadership style. READ MORE

Colonial Cookies Corporation

Jerry Osier, V.P., Human Resources:

It is with absolute confidence that I can recommend Rouse Resources Inc. to any organization who needs professional recruitment support to locate the ideal candidate for any and all middle and senior management positions which become available. You and the RRI team truly embrace and live by the “triple I’s” philosophy that is the foundation of your business approach to executive search. READ MORE

ConAgra Foods

Reid Lewis, Vice President, Human Resources:

We worked through the ‘Rouse Profiling Process’, which was very detailed and thorough. This process ensured all were aligned on the profile of the professional required to deliver against the mandate of the role while also fitting well within our culture and leadership team. We were thrilled with the candidates brought forward and the turnaround speed of the search. READ MORE

D+H

Yves Denommé, Executive Vice President:

Over the past 15+ years of working with Rouse Resources, I’ve recognized you and your team as valued long-term partners in finding talented leaders, an essential ingredient to business success. READ MORE

Federicton International Airport Authority

J. David Innis, President & CEO:

My relationship with Rouse Resources started with a problem and one that I had to solve. We had a part of our organization that was not functioning effectively and delivering the results that we needed. It was one of those perennial problems where we had tried a few different directions and all had yielded less than satisfactory results. I needed to begin again and solving my problem would demand that I would finally get the right person going in the right direction. READ MORE

General Mills

I would like to acknowledge and thank you for excellent service provide to us at General Mills, Midland in the past. From the first contact with your firm, your professionalism and commitment to finding us the ideal candidate was appreciated. Rouse Resources took the time to understand our culture as well as our industry and ensured candidates presented to us could meet our needs. READ MORE

Give and Go Prepared Foods Corp.

Joel Flatt, President:

Your intimate understanding of our search needs coupled with your ability to effectively market our company to the business community, both in Canada and the U.S.A., resulted in a highly qualified short list of talented professionals to choose from. You also assisted us in understanding candidates remuneration expectations and advised us in the drafting of offers that would meet with acceptance. Your commitment to customer service was evident by your post search follow up with us and our new hires. READ MORE

JD Sweid Foods

Jeff Banister, VP, Supply Chain:

From initial meetings, where your high degree of market place knowledge coupled with a systematic approach, set the stage for a rapid start to these national searches. Your process was executed in a manner that provided a high level of confidence. READ MORE

JD Sweid Foods

Damian Byrne, VP Sales and Marketing:

Rouse Resources Inc. has managed a number of recruitment searches for JD Sweid Foods over the last five years. I believe their success in delivering strong candidates is their comprehensive and knowledgeable position brief prior to initiating the recruitment search. READ MORE

Kilmer Capital Partners

William Blackburn, Principal:

Having worked with several large and small recruiting firms in the past I can honestly say Peter’s passion and concern for finding the “right” candidate is second to none. Integrity, honesty, insightfulness and hard working are words that come to mind when reflecting on
Peter’s values and those of his team. READ MORE

Kilmer Capital Partners

Douglas Peel, Managing Partner:

We appreciated your process and commitment to ensuring your team was armed with the right amount of insight to properly represent our role and business partners out in the marketplace. Your delivery was within the timelines agreed to, the short listed candidates reflective of a thorough understanding of our needs and prudent insight when entering the negotiation phase of the process. READ MORE

Molson Canada

Paul Miller, Human Resources Director:

I would like to acknowledge you and your team’s contribution to our success at Molson Coors Canada over the past 25 years during which we have partnered with you for many of our leadership recruitment needs, both at a local Brewery level and at our Corporate
Offices in Toronto. READ MORE

Nestle Waters Canada

Gail Cosman, President:

Over the course of the last two years the team at Rouse Resources has been responsible for recuriting numerous critical leadership hires to the Nestle Waters Canada team. The Rouse team always demonstrated a high degree of market knowledge and intelligence. They were thorough in their search, responsive and committed to finding qualified candidates that also possessed values consistent with our own. READ MORE

Parmalat Canada

Greg Santi, National Vice President Operations:

In the “Search for Talent” for more than 25 years with leading consumer goods companies (Parmalat Canada, Diageo PLC, Campbell Soup Company of Canada, Novartis, and Unilever Canada) Rouse Resources has provided me with exceptional leaders and executive talent that made the leadership and performance difference. Time after time, they have consistently delivered talent that has driven performance to new and sustainable levels. They bring a commitment to partner and spent the time up front to fully understand the role, the type of candidate, and the cultural fit that was required. READ MORE

Parmalat Canada

J. B. Hind, V.P. Manufacturing, Dairy Food Group:

Rouse Resources has been retained for a number of middle to senior Operations and Supply Chain searches at Parmalat Canada. Specifically, we have engaged and successfully completed searches for Directors of Operations, Maintenance and Engineering Managers, Supply/Demand Planning Managers and Plant Managers. It has been my experience that an excellent understanding of the position needs has been matched to a very credible list of candidates leading to several successful recruitments. READ MORE

PepsiCo Foods Canada

Gary Scullion, President & CEO:

I have known Peter Rouse since 1998 having retained Rouse Resources for a variety of Middle to Senior Sales, Marketing and Operational leadership roles while serving in a senior executive capacity at PepsiCo Foods Canada, Cadbury Canada and Hockey Helps The Homeless. During that time Peter and his team have consistently proven themselves to be extremely professional and diligent in understanding organizational needs and role expectations. READ MORE

Sleeman Breweries Ltd.

Pierre Ferland, National Vice President Supply Chain:

I have used the professional retained search services of Rouse Resources for 15 years – initially with Molson Canada as their Senior Vice President Quality Brewing and Vice President Operations – Ontario and currently with Sleeman Breweries Ltd. as their National
Vice President Supply Chain. We have partnered together on levels of search that ranged from strategic staff leadership to
senior management. READ MORE

Sun Rich Fresh Foods Inc.

Leanne H. Johnson, Vice President, Human Resources:

Thank you for your assistance with several of our key leadership recruitment searches over the past few years. I would especially like to thank you for the work your team did on our Vice President Sales – North America, Director Supply Chain, Operations Manager, Human Resources Manager and Regional Sales Manager roles. READ MORE

TJX Canada (Winners, HomeSense, Marshalls)

Licinia Bennett, Assistant Vice President, Talent Acquisition:

We are always very impressed at your comprehensive and knowledgeable approach at each stage. During our initial meetings, it is clear that you and your team are very aware of the market and understand exactly what we look for in successful candidates. This is only magnified with prompt and thorough candidate presentations. Each candidate introduced is accompanied by detailed career experiences that directly interrelated with our positions. READ MORE

Vincor Canada

Martin van der Merwe, Senior Vice President Operations:

Peter and the entire Rouse Resources team were thorough and knowledgeable in understanding our needs and culture in their search for strong candidates. An excellent grasp of the corporate and candidate profiles were instrumental in leading to the successful recruitment and retention of several key National roles. READ MORE

Wolseley Canada Inc.

K. Greg Smith,Vice President, Human Resources:

Over the past 20 years I have had the opportunity to work with Rouse Resources on a number of searches in Manufacturing, Transportation, Operations, Sourcing and Sales areas. Their success in delivering top talent is driven by their commitment to understanding our business and to anticipating our future needs. Their approach is both well thought out and flexible to the needs and time requirements of the search. READ MORE